Registered Nurse-Oncology Full Time Weekend Days
About The Position
The Staff Nurse Inpatient is a clinically competent registered professional nurse who provides care to acutely ill patients using the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation. The role reflects Northwestern Medicine’s mission, vision, and values, follows its Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines, and regulatory and accreditation standards. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, ancillary staff, and other health team members to coordinate care and maintain professional nursing standards. The position also involves documenting care plans and patient responses, evaluating progress toward outcomes, directing care and appropriate use of assistants, participating in shared governance and unit projects, and using available evidence and research to guide practice.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Current State of Illinois Registered Professional Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support certification.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Ability to collaborate with others.
- Strong analytical abilities.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in the specific clinical area.
- For Emergency Room and Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Trauma Nurse Specialist (TNS), Emergency Communications Registered Nurse, Certified Pediatric Nurse, or Certified Emergency Nurse.
- For Emergency Room roles: ACLS and PALS/ENPC and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For Pediatric Emergency Room roles: Pediatric Advanced Life Support and TNCC within one year of hire.
- For the Prepost PACU Department: PALS and ACLS.
Responsibilities
- Prescribe, delegate, and coordinate nursing care for acutely ill patients through the nursing process.
- Interact effectively with patients, significant others, and other members of the health team while maintaining ANA standards of professional nursing practice.
- Collect and analyze data, identify expected outcomes, develop and implement individualized plans, coordinate care delivery, and evaluate progress toward outcomes.
- Direct care and determine the appropriate utilization of assistants involved in direct patient care.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary staff; create and document outcome-focused care plans and communications.
- Participate in shared governance, committee work, and unit projects.
- Evaluate and document patient responses to nursing interventions in the health record and individualize the plan of care based on findings.
- Use the best available evidence, including research findings, to guide practice decisions.
- Adhere to Northwestern Medicine policies, procedures, guidelines, ethical standards, and regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Benefits
- Tuition reimbursement
- Loan forgiveness
- 401(k) matching
- Lifecycle benefits
- Benefits supporting physical, emotional, and financial well-being and protection from unexpected life events
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Job Type
Full-time
